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πŸͺ½ Mayflies

Burrowing Mayfly

Ephemera vulgata

About

A common European mayfly with spotted wings and a yellowish body. Nymphs construct U-shaped burrows in river sediment and filter-feed using their gills.

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Did You Know?

Burrowing mayfly nymphs create water currents through their burrows by undulating their abdomens, acting as tiny ecosystem engineers.